North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Passed House 7 R cosponsors

HB 1408 — Relating to annually reconvened sessions of the legislative assembly; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 30

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-03-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annually reconvened sessions of the legislative assembly; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

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53 added · 41 removed

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25.0902.02003 Prepared by the Legislative Council Title.04000 staff for Representative Bahl March 20, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
25.0902.02005 Prepared by the Legislative Council Title.05000 staff for Representative Bahl April 8, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Ruby, Schauer, Weisz, Hagert Senators Bekkedahl, Roers, Schaible, Sickler, Davison A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-03-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annually reconvened sessions of the legislative assembly;
Ruby, Schauer, Weisz, Hagert Senators Bekkedahl, Roers, Schaible, Sickler, Davison In place of amendments (25.0902.02003) adopted by the Senate, House Bill No.
1408 is amended by amendment (25.0902.02005) as follows:
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-03-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annually reconvened sessions of the legislative assembly;
and to provide an effective date.
to provide an effective date;
and to provide an expiration date.
1 25.0902.02003 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of the year following the organizational session and, following.
1 25.0902.02005 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of the year following the organizational session and, following.
The legislative assembly shall meet at the seat of government in the month of December following the election of theits members thereof for organizational and orientation purposes and shall thereafter recess until the time provided in subsection 2.
The legislative assembly shall meet at the seat of government in the month of December following the election of the members thereof for organizational and orientation purposes and shall thereafter recess until the time provided in subsection 2.
The legislative assembly shall reconvene at twelve noon on the first Tuesday after the third day in January of the year following the organizational session as provided in subsection 1 or at twelve noon on a date selected by the legislative management but not earlier than January second norannually at a date and time determined by the legislative management, but not later than January eleventh of theeach year following Page No.
TheSubject to subsection 3, the legislative assembly shall reconvene at twelve noon on the first Tuesday after the third day in January of the year following the organizational session as provided in subsection 1 or at twelve noon on a date selected by the legislative management but not earlier than January second nor:
2 25.0902.02003 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly the organizational session and, following the close of business of the regular session, shall adjourn, subject to subsection 3.
a.
Annually at a date and time determined by the legislative management, but not later than January eleventh of theeach year following the organizational session Page No.
2 25.0902.02005 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly and, following the close of business of the regular session, shall adjourn subject to subsection 3.
b.
For a number of days to be determined by the legislative assembly, but the number of days must be scheduled within a seventy calendar day period each year.
5.
The legislative management shall promulgate legislative rules to accommodate annual legislative sessions, which must be adopted as the temporary rules of the seventieth legislative assembly during the organizational session, subject to any further amendments proposed during the organizational session for adoption of the permanent rules.
This Act becomes effective on January 1, 2027.
This Act becomes effective on August 1, 2026.
SECTION 3.
EXPIRATION DATE.
Subsection 5 of section 1 of this Act is effective through December 31, 2026, and after that date is ineffective.
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Action History

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 30

  2. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  3. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 7 0

  4. Committee Hearing 09:30

  5. Rereferred to Appropriations

  6. Amendment adopted

  7. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0

  8. Committee Hearing 09:30

  9. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

  10. Received from House

  11. Second reading, passed, yeas 64 nays 26

  12. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 9 1

  13. Rereferred to Appropriations

  14. Reported back, do pass 11 2 1

  15. Committee Hearing 09:00

  16. Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 56 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Failed 17 Yea · 30 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 122900
Democratic 4100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 173000
% of votes cast 36%64%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Nay
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Yea
Axtman, Michelle Republican Nay
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Nay
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Nay
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Nay
Clemens, David A. Republican Nay
Conley, Cole Republican Nay
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Nay
Dwyer, Michael Republican Nay
Enget, Mark Republican Nay
Erbele, Robert Republican Nay
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Nay
Hogue, David Republican Nay
Kessel, Greg Republican Nay
Klein, Jerry Republican Nay
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Nay
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Nay
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Yea
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Nay
Patten, Dale Republican Nay
Paulson, Bob Republican Nay
Powers, Michelle Republican Nay
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Nay
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Nay
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Nay
Walen, Chuck Republican Nay
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Nay
Weber, Mark F. Republican Nay
Weston, Kent Republican Nay
Wobbema, Mike Republican Nay

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Final Passage

Passed 64 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 532602
Democratic 10001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 642603
% of votes cast 69%28%0%3%
How each member voted (93)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Yea
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Yea
Foss, Austin Democratic Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Not Voting
Schneider, Mary Democratic Yea
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Nay
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Nay
Bosch, Glenn Republican Nay
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Nay
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Nay
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Nay
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Nay
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Yea
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Nay
Kasper, Jim Republican Nay
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Not Voting
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Nay
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Nay
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Nay
Nathe, Mike Republican Nay
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Nay
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Nay
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Nay
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Nay
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Not Voting
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Yea
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Nay
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Nay
Wagner, Scott Republican Nay
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1408 do?
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-03-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annually reconvened sessions of the legislative assembly; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
Who sponsors HB 1408?
HB 1408 is sponsored by Ruby, Dan (Republican), Sen. Bekkedahl, Brad, Bahl, Landon (Republican), Hagert, Jared C. (Republican), Lefor, Mike (Republican), Louser, Scott (Republican), Weisz, Robin (Republican), Schauer, Austen (Republican), Sen. Davison, Kyle, Sen. Schaible, Donald, Sen. Sickler, Jonathan, and Jim P. Roers.
What is the current status of HB 1408?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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